Counties Similar to Merced County, CA
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Merced County Profile
Property Tax
63.5
Cost of Living
11.6
Income & Jobs
49.4
Safety
7.3
Health
39.9
Schools
67.5
Disaster Risk
3.1
Water Quality
43.2
Weather & Climate
44
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
17.8
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
37.7
Property Tax
55.3
Cost of Living
11.1
Income & Jobs
64.1
Safety
25.7
Health
48.4
Schools
60.5
Disaster Risk
7.6
Water Quality
35.5
Weather & Climate
38.7
Soil Quality
17.7
Lawn Care
19.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Lawn Care
35.2
Property Tax
60.1
Cost of Living
12.9
Income & Jobs
64.9
Safety
12.4
Health
37.8
Schools
65
Disaster Risk
3
Water Quality
23.4
Weather & Climate
53.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
29.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
32.7
Property Tax
56.3
Cost of Living
9.4
Income & Jobs
71.5
Safety
4.9
Health
46.6
Schools
52.2
Disaster Risk
0.7
Water Quality
52.5
Weather & Climate
48.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
21.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Health, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
27.8
Property Tax
44.4
Cost of Living
11.7
Income & Jobs
62.3
Safety
3.1
Health
38.6
Schools
46.8
Disaster Risk
1.1
Water Quality
30
Weather & Climate
42.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
13.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs
38.5
Property Tax
60.9
Cost of Living
10.6
Income & Jobs
57.2
Safety
14.9
Health
59.2
Schools
58.5
Disaster Risk
6.1
Water Quality
57.2
Weather & Climate
60.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
60.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
36.4
Property Tax
69.1
Cost of Living
16.9
Income & Jobs
45.2
Safety
8.8
Health
49
Schools
59.8
Disaster Risk
11.1
Water Quality
15.7
Weather & Climate
46
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
70.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
41.7
Property Tax
67.3
Cost of Living
21.6
Income & Jobs
54.8
Safety
25.6
Health
41.7
Schools
59.4
Disaster Risk
25.6
Water Quality
61.7
Weather & Climate
47
Soil Quality
39.7
Lawn Care
46.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
36.8
Property Tax
63.1
Cost of Living
17.9
Income & Jobs
45.2
Safety
14.4
Health
56.4
Schools
44.3
Disaster Risk
6.9
Water Quality
64.8
Weather & Climate
43.3
Soil Quality
31.8
Lawn Care
36.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
41.7
Property Tax
67.3
Cost of Living
21.6
Income & Jobs
54.8
Safety
25.6
Health
41.7
Schools
59.4
Disaster Risk
25.6
Water Quality
61.7
Weather & Climate
47
Soil Quality
39.7
Lawn Care
46.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
36.8
Property Tax
63.1
Cost of Living
17.9
Income & Jobs
45.2
Safety
14.4
Health
56.4
Schools
44.3
Disaster Risk
6.9
Water Quality
64.8
Weather & Climate
43.3
Soil Quality
31.8
Lawn Care
36.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
36.4
Property Tax
69.1
Cost of Living
16.9
Income & Jobs
45.2
Safety
8.8
Health
49
Schools
59.8
Disaster Risk
11.1
Water Quality
15.7
Weather & Climate
46
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
70.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
41.7
Property Tax
67.3
Cost of Living
21.6
Income & Jobs
54.8
Safety
25.6
Health
41.7
Schools
59.4
Disaster Risk
25.6
Water Quality
61.7
Weather & Climate
47
Soil Quality
39.7
Lawn Care
46.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
36.4
Property Tax
69.1
Cost of Living
16.9
Income & Jobs
45.2
Safety
8.8
Health
49
Schools
59.8
Disaster Risk
11.1
Water Quality
15.7
Weather & Climate
46
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
70.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
37.7
Property Tax
55.3
Cost of Living
11.1
Income & Jobs
64.1
Safety
25.7
Health
48.4
Schools
60.5
Disaster Risk
7.6
Water Quality
35.5
Weather & Climate
38.7
Soil Quality
17.7
Lawn Care
19.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Lawn Care
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.